Dauphin County (Pennsylvania, PA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over251,122100%
English only224,53389.4%
Language other than English26,58910.6%
   Speak English less than very well10,3714.1%
   Spanish12,2564.9%
      Speak English less than very well5,3102.1%
   Other Indo-European languages8,1583.2%
      Speak English less than very well2,2480.9%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages4,6951.9%
      Speak English less than very well2,1940.9%
   Other languages1,4800.6%
      Speak English less than very well6190.2%

Ancestry in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population267,891100%
  American11,7224.4%
  Arab1,3500.5%
  Czech1,1010.4%
  Danish2320.1%
  Dutch5,6462.1%
  English17,5376.5%
  French (except Basque)4,6681.7%
  French Canadian6970.3%
  German81,50530.4%
  Greek1,0170.4%
  Hungarian2,3050.9%
  Irish31,32811.7%
  Italian20,9227.8%
  Lithuanian1,4220.5%
  Norwegian6650.2%
  Polish9,2783.5%
  Portuguese3030.1%
  Russian2,5931.0%
  Scotch-Irish3,5541.3%
  Scottish3,2901.2%
  Slovak2,2460.8%
  Subsaharan African2,3840.9%
  Swedish1,4520.5%
  Swiss1,7540.7%
  Ukrainian1,4420.5%
  Welsh3,6661.4%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,2100.5%
Households By Type in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households107,996100%
  Family households (families)67,74062.7%
     With own children under 18 years29,42727.2%
     Married-couple family48,00444.4%
        With own children under 18 years17,92116.6%
     Male householder, no wife present, family5,1034.7%
        With own children under 18 years2,8702.7%
     Female householder, no husband present, family14,63313.5%
        With own children under 18 years8,6368.0%
  Nonfamily households40,25637.3%
     Householder living alone33,79531.3%
        65 years and over11,41410.6%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years32,60930.2%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over26,58824.6%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households260,943100%
  Householder107,99641.4%
  Spouse48,03718.4%
  Child75,77429.0%
  Other relatives14,6565.6%
  Nonrelatives14,4805.5%
     Unmarried partner6,8242.6%
Marital Status in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over103,777100%
  Never married37,10135.8%
  Now married, except separated51,49349.6%
  Separated2,1732.1%
  Widowed3,1303.0%
  Divorced9,8809.5%
 
  Females 15 years and over113,664100%
  Never married35,09130.9%
  Now married, except separated50,79844.7%
  Separated2,9822.6%
  Widowed11,88410.5%
  Divorced12,90911.4%
Fertility in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months3,938100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,90148.3%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women520%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old610%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old460%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1170%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old160%
Grandparents in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years5,588100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,38642.7%
        Less than 1 year56710.1%
        1 or 2 years3486.2%
        3 or 4 years4337.7%
        5 or more years1,03818.6%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,386100%
  Who are female1,54864.9%
  Who are married1,75273.4%
School Enrollment in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school65,107100%
  Nursery school, preschool4,0216.2%
  Kindergarten3,8115.9%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)26,38240.5%
  High school (grades 9-12)14,63022.5%
  College or graduate school16,26325.0%
Educational Attainment in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over183,216100%
  Less than 9th grade6,0213.3%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma14,6558.0%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)66,00236.0%
  Some college, no degree31,47717.2%
  Associate's degree14,5908.0%
  Bachelor's degree31,20317.0%
  Graduate or professional degree19,26810.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher088.7%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher027.5%
Veteran Status in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over205,525100%
  Civilian veterans22,02810.7%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population263,972100%
  With a disability32,36312.3%
 
Under 18 years61,856100%
  With a disability3,0735.0%
 
18 to 64 years166,431100%
  With a disability17,34010.4%
 
65 years and over35,685100%
  With a disability11,95033.5%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over264,571100%
  Same house224,17284.7%
  Different house in the U.S.38,92914.7%
     Same county24,9139.4%
     Different county14,0165.3%
        Same state9,3013.5%
        Different state4,7151.8%
  Abroad1,4700.6%
Place Of Birth in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population267,891100%
  Native252,19494.1%
     Born in United States246,83092.1%
        State of residence198,70874.2%
        Different state48,12218.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)5,3642.0%
  Foreign born15,6975.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population15,697100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen7,01044.7%
  Not a U.S. citizen8,68755.3%
Year of Entry in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States21,061100%
  Native5,364100%
    Entered 2010 or later2224.1%
    Entered before 20105,14295.9%
  Foreign born15,697100%
    Entered 2010 or later8675.5%
    Entered before 201014,83094.5%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Dauphin County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea15,697100%
  Europe2,68417.1%
  Asia6,58041.9%
  Africa1,3018.3%
  Oceania140.1%
  Latin America4,56729.1%
  Northern America5513.5%